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March 2013 Moms
sarahm7310
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3 mins of happiness; update on m/c
sarahm7310
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I wrote on Wednesday about a possible m/c from our appointment on Tuesday. I was to be almost 13 weeks and when we went in for our 1st appt and u/s - nothing was found in my uterus. That office sent us to another place with a higher level u/s and a different OB. Our appointment was today. (Side note: Tuesday to Friday was a long time to wait for answers.)
Our OB was great - encouraging and warm. She wanted to do a blood draw first to get things checked for my beta levels - but first she suggested going for an u/s. We all ended into the u/s room together (this was nice - with my 1st pregnancy - our m/w was never in the u/s room with us).
As soon as she started the u/s up - we spotted the baby. Something that on Tuesday - the other u/s tech hadn't even spotted. And then the OB said "is that a flutter?" and the tech said "it looks like it" and the OB said "you're pregnant! you have a heartbeat". I swear my H & I about passed out and were screaming "what in the world?!?!"
For about 3 minutes - it was heaven. I couldn't believe what was happening and was having dreams of beautiful things again. But then - the u/s tech said "wait, i don't know". And, she asked me to hold my breath. I did and the flutter stopped. She said the flutter was just a play off my breathing.
Back to sadness. They both felt so bad and apologized.
The baby stopped growing 6 weeks ago - at 7 weeks. And because nothing has happened naturally in that time - we have a follow-up u/s in a week and then if nothing has changed - we will have a D&C the next morning.
I will share that the best thing for me so far - emotionally - was actually seeing our baby. It made it real. And the tech gave me a photo - one I will treasure always.
Ladies, it has been lovely to be with you for this long. I wish that no mama ever had to go through this - it's not supposed to be like this. I pray that all your pregnancies are strong and beautiful and in March (or Feb or April) you all have healthy babies.
In the meantime, do you guys know where I go on the boards? Is it the loss or miscarriage one? I'm guessing when we try again it's the trying to conceive one after a loss? Thanks!
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Re: 3 mins of happiness; update on m/c
Starting Metformin 5/2012
BFP 6/25/2012!! EDD 3/7/2013!! IT'S A BOY!!
2010: 41 books, 2011: 31 books, 2012: 100 books
BFP #1 9/1/11, EDD 5/15/12, Missed M/C at 9w4d, discovered at 11w3d, D&C 11/2/11
BFP #2 6/20/12, Baby Boy born 3/2/13
BFP #3 October 2016, EDD 6/11/17
BFP #1 09/02/11 M/C 09/12/11 8w6days
BFP #2 07/18/12 Baby S born on his EDD 03/23/13
SS - age 12...SD - age 8...DS - 13 mos.
BFP #2 - 7/1/12 - Met my lucky charm Alexandra on 3-16-13!!!
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BFP#1: 9-13-11 EDD: 5-26-12 MMC: 11-4-11 D&C: 11-8-11
BFP#2: 7-6-12 Elizabeth Faye ("Zuzu") born 3-21-13